California father convicted of incest involving daughter set for early jail release

Stephen Chavez, 41, is expected to leave a Ventura County jail Monday after serving less than six months of a one-year sentence for incest and providing alcohol to his 18-year-old daughter, Makayla Settles. He pleaded guilty in May and also admitted special allegations involving abuse of trust and the victim’s vulnerability. Prosecutors had sought a three-year state prison term; Settles died by suicide months after the assault.